Photo gallery: Kunduz, Afghanistan

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epa04959923 Members of the Afghan security forces stand guard on a roadside in Herat, Afghanistan, 02 October 2015. All government buildings captured in Kunduz by the Taliban have been retaken by Afghan security forces following a joint operation, officials said. 'We have recaptured Kunduz city,' an official said. 'There is some sporadic firing in some areas of the city, because some of the Taliban have hidden in civilian houses,' he added. The Taliban overran Kunduz, a city of 300,000 people, after a surprise assault on Monday involving hundreds of fighters, pushing government forces back to the local airport. EPA/JALIL REZAYEE ** Usable by LA, CT and MoD ONLY **

epa04959923 Members of the Afghan security forces stand guard on a roadside in Herat, Afghanistan, 02 October 2015. All government buildings captured in Kunduz by the Taliban have been retaken by Afghan security forces following a joint operation, officials said. 'We have recaptured Kunduz city,' an official said. 'There is some sporadic firing in some areas of the city, because some of the Taliban have hidden in civilian houses,' he added. The Taliban overran Kunduz, a city of 300,000 people, after a surprise assault on Monday involving hundreds of fighters, pushing government forces back to the local airport. EPA/JALIL REZAYEE ** Usable by LA, CT and MoD ONLY ** (JALIL REZAYEE / EPA)

In this photo taken on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, Afghan security forces and volunteer militias rest on their way to Kunduz, Afghanistan to fight against Taliban fighters. The new leader of the Afghan Taliban says their capture of the northern city of Kunduz was a "symbolic victory" that showed the strength of the insurgency -- even though the Taliban pulled out of the city after three days. (AP Photos/Naim Rahimi)

In this photo taken on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, Afghan security forces and volunteer militias rest on their way to Kunduz, Afghanistan to fight against Taliban fighters. The new leader of the Afghan Taliban says their capture of the northern city of Kunduz was a "symbolic victory" that showed the strength of the insurgency -- even though the Taliban pulled out of the city after three days. (AP Photos/Naim Rahimi) (Naim Rahimi / AP)